Assessing the Performance of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash with Portland Pozzolana Cement

Abstract

Abstract

Cements which are used for construction work are generally OPC/PSC or PPC and the production of this kind of cement not only consumes huge amount of the natural resources i.e. limestone and fossils fuel, also the world cement production generates 2.8 billion tons man-made greenhouse gas annually. The uses of the industrial and agricultural wastages in concrete partly as cement or any other ingredients replacement are therefore eco-friendly, economic and contribute towards solid waste management. Recycling of agricultural wastes is the viable solution not only to pollution problem, but also the problem of land filling. One of the agro waste is sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA), which is a fibrous waste produced from sugar mills as a byproduct. After the processing of sugar cane, the ash can be produced by burning bagasse in uncontrolled condition at 600–800ºC temperature. The study in turn is useful for evaluating the locally available SCBA material to develop as sustainable construction material. In this paper, SCBA has been chemically and physically characterized and partially replaced in the ratio of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% by weight of cement. The properties of concrete investigated include consistency limit, initial and final setting time, compressive strength. Grade of concrete is M20.

Keywords: Bagasse ash, waste, recycling, cement, sustainable material 

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Shikha Pandey, Murari K. Assessing the Performance of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash with Portland Pozzolana Cement. Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology. 2016; 6(3): 6–9p.